In this part, it will be important to describe the evolution of padel in France as well as the various key points which allow this new sport to develop from year to year.
This practice has seen an impressive evolution of its infrastructures in 8 years and many clubs of padel French have become a reference in the world of padel like for example the club "Casa Padel »In Saint Denis.
Between 2015 and 2016, an increase of 150% in the number of licensees from padel increasing from 571 to 1469 dismissed for men and from 107 to 211 for women, for a total of 1680 dismissed.
This can be explained by the integration of padel within the French Tennis Federation in 2014. The FFT decided to take under its wing the development of padel in France. For this, the Federation has decided to establish a strategy to attract more and more people to test this new sport.
For example, in France when a new player wishes to play in competition, he must have an FFT license. This license allows players to play tennis competitively, but since 2014 it also covers tennis tournaments. padel. This strategy reduces formalities and facilitates access to both disciplines, thus promoting the development of this new practice in France.
This sudden increase in the number of padel is mainly linked to the taking over of this sport by the new president of the FFT who has decided to devote himself fully to the padel during his tenure. This development is also possible thanks to the homologation of many clubs of padel. The tournaments are organized under the control of the FFT thus making it possible to establish an official classification valuing the players of padel and also tennis who would like to become professional and integrate the Spanish Tour.
Thus, this new trend attracts the most important sports brands such as Babolat, Head, Dunlop and Adidas who sponsor the best players of padel of France. This shows the interest that brands have in this sport and the confidence they can bring to the development of this sport in France. Indeed, sponsorship aims to provide sports equipment (racket, bag, outfit) to players and sports invitations to each major event in order to convey the brand through the influence of the player with the community, but also through its performances through the various French tournaments. Thus, we see over the years that the brands have more and more confidence in the development of this new sport in France and in its beginning of popularity with the French people.
The emergence of this new market brings into action many actors such as sports clubs, players, entrepreneurs, sports brands and institutions, who will reveal this new sport as a social practice linked to the development of a new sport. market.
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Dear Tanguy,
Your enthusiasm deserves respect, which is why I am taking the time to speak to you. Did you know that in 2000 there were more than 180 courts in France padel and 1000 licensees. That the FFP you are not talking about had a ranking, French women's and men's teams participating in 5 world and 3 European championships, padel graduates ........
That in the 80 years, the FFT promoted its discipline by indirectly building 5000 tennis courts.
So a few hundred track of padel next to the 25000 tennis courts !!!
Why has the FFT accepted to collect the ashes of the FFP? Question A to develop the padel? - Question B to control its development? Question C to produce 4000 licenses in tennis clubs?
The answer is simple: curb the loss of tennis license ......
here is my dear Tanguy.